ALLAN M. ZAREMBSKI Ph.D., P.E., F.A.S.M.E., Hon. Mbr. AREMA Professor of Practice and Director of Railroad Engineering and Safety Program ____________________________________________________________________________ Summary of Qualifications: Over forty five years of professional engineering responsibility. Extensive experience in all areas of rail operations to include freight and passenger operations, transit, commuter and inter-urban. Internationally recognized expertise in the area of railway track and structures, vehicle-track dynamics, wheel-rail interaction, rail and track component failure and failure analysis, rail grinding and maintenance, safety, railway operations, and maintenance. Consulting services provided to virtually all major rail operations in North America together with numerous operations worldwide. Teaching of university level (undergraduate and graduate) courses and professional short courses. Managed research programs for US government agencies, US and Internatonal Railways and Transit systems, and industry sponsors. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY: September 2015 University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to present Professor of Practice and Director of Railroad Engineering and Safety Program Develop and teach railroad engineering courses for seniors and graduate students. Develop railroad engineering and safety program to include courses and research activities in the areas of railroad track engineering, vehicle-track dynamics, wheel-rail interaction, failure and failure analysis, railway safety, railway economics, and railroad operations and maintenance. Develop and teach professional courses in railroad engineering and safety. August 2012 University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to August 2015 Research Professor and Director of Railroad Engineering and Safety Program Develop and teach railroad engineering courses for seniors and graduate students. Develop railroad engineering and safety program to include courses and research activities in the areas of railroad track engineering, vehicle-track dynamics, wheel-rail interaction, failure and failure analysis, railway safety, railway economics, and railroad operations and maintenance. Develop and teach professional courses in railroad engineering and safety. September 2007 ZETA-TECH, an Independent Business Unit of Harsco Rail to July 2012 Vice President and General Manager Directed activities in track maintenance planning and planning software, vehicle-track dynamics and interaction, wheel-rail interface and interaction, rail and track analyses, economic analyses of railroad operations, and railway costing. Special areas of activity include rail failure and maintenance, rail grinding, wheel-rail interaction, railroad track structure, vehicle-track dynamics, fatigue and failure analysis, safety, and risk management. 1984 ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc., Cherry Hill, New Jersey to 2007 President Directed activities in track maintenance planning and planning software, vehicle-track dynamics and interaction, rail and track analyses, economic analyses of railroad operations, and railway costing. Special areas of activity include wheel-rail interaction and interface, rail grinding, railroad track structure, vehicle-track dynamics, fatigue and failure analysis, safety, and risk management. 1981 - Pandrol Inc. /Speno Rail Services Co. 1984 Director Research & Development Dual responsibility for both companies in directing all research and development activities for new products, new systems, and future corporate activities. Reported directly to the President. Responsible for all railroad technology activities including product application, advertising, and technical support. Special areas of activity include wheel-rail interface, rail grinding, rail life extension, elastic fastener systems, track strength, and track component failure. 1976 - Association of American Railroads 1981 Manager - Track Research Division December 1978 to September 1981 Directed Division Responsible for conducting major research programs on railroad track. Directed AAR Track Laboratory. Conducted extensive field and laboratory tests as well as analytical research programs. Assistant Manager - Track Research Division August 1978 to December 1978 Initiated major research programs in Track Strength, Rail Fatigue, Ballast Failure Mechanisms, etc. Senior Research Engineer August 1976 to August 1978 Responsible for research programs on freight car fatigue design, rail overturning, and track gage widening. Developed industry standard methodology for fatigue design of freight cars. Developed test plans and procedures for AAR Track Laboratory. 1975 - Princeton University 1976 Research Associate - Dept. of Civil Engineering Conducted research activities in the area of lateral (railroad) track deformation and track buckling. Conducted laboratory tests at civil engineering laboratory. 1971 - Grumman Aerospace Corp. 1973 Engineer Responsibility for design and analysis of military aircraft structural components. Also conducted dynamic analyses of aircraft structures. EDUCATION: Sept. 1975 Ph.D. Civil Engineering; Princeton University June 1974 M. A. Civil Engineering; Princeton University Jan. 1973 M. S. Engineering Mechanics; New York University Jan. 1971 B. S. (Magna Cum Laude) Aeronautics and Astronautics; New York University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Registered Professional Engineer: NJ, NY, PA, IL, MD MEMBER: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (Honorary Member) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Fellow) American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member) HONORS AND AWARDS: Awarded The Fumio Tatsuoka Best Paper Award for 2017 by the Journal of Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology Organizer: “Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Conference”, December 2020 (virtual), December 2019, December 2018, December 2017, December 2016, December 2015, December 2014 Appointed Professor of Practice, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, September 1, 2015. Appointed Research Professor and Director of Railroad Engineering and Safety Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, August 1, 2012. Member UIC ( International Union of Railways) D-Rail Committee on Freight Train Derailments 2010-2012 Elected Honorary Member of American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) in 2010. Received Federal Railroad Administration’s SPECIAL ACT AWARD, February 2001 Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2000 Received Rail Transportation Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1992 Associate Editor, Railway Track and Structures Magazine, January 1985 to 1996. Author of monthly column; "Tracking R&D" Member: National Academy of Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board; Committee on Nondestructive Testing of Longitudinal Force in Rails Member: Office for Research and Experiments of the International Union of Railway; Committee D150 Delegate: American Railway Engineering Association Railroad Delegation to the Peoples Republic of China, 1983 Deputy Director - International Government Industry Research Program on Track Train Dynamics Patent 8,345,948 Automated Turnout Inspection granted January 1, 2013 Author of 220+ papers on railroad track analysis and behavior, rail fatigue, and freight car design and analysis Author of over 130 articles on railway operations and maintenance, published in all of the major U.S. and international (English speaking) industry publications Author of the book Tracking R&D; Research and Development, Simmons Boardman, Omaha, NE, 1993 Author of the book The Art and Science of Rail Grinding, Simmons Boardman, Omaha, NE, 2005 Taught courses and/or seminars at: o University of Illinois Champaign Urbana o University of Nevada Las Vegas o Columbia University o University of Wisconsin o Technion, Haifa, Israel o China Academy of Railway Sciences, Beijing China o Astana, Kazakhstan o Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Sao Luis) o New Delhi, India DR. ALLAN M. ZAREMBSKI BOOKS 1. Zarembski, A.M., Tracking R&D, Research & Development, Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc., Omaha, NE, March 1993 2. Zarembski, A.M., The Art and Science of Rail Grinding, Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc., Omaha, NE, August 2005 BOOK CHAPTERS 1. The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does, Chapter 3: The Track: Alignment and Structure, Simmons Boardman Books, Inc. 2008 2. Guidelines to Best Practices for Heavy Haul Railway Operations, Chapter 6.7 Maintenance Management Analysis Tools, International Heavy Haul Association, 2009 PUBLICATIONS 1. Zarembski, A. M., “Rail Rollover - The State of the Art”, Bulletin of the American Railway Engineering Association, Bulletin 664, Volume 79, September - October 1977. 2. Zarembski, A. M., “Freight Car Environment Characterization for Fatigue Life Analysis”, Track/Train Dynamics and Design, Advanced Techniques, Pergamum Press, N.Y., 1978. 3. Garg, V. K., Prasad, B., & Zarembski, A. M., “Structural Dynamic Analysis & Fatigue Life Prediction of a Flat Car”, 1977 Technical Proceedings 14th Annual Railroad Engineering Conference, Pueblo, CO, March 1978. 4. Abbott, R. A., & Zarembski, A. M., “On the Prediction of the Fatigue Life of Rails”, Bulletin of the American Railway Engineering Association, Bulletin 666, Volume 79, January - February 1978, p.p. 191-203. 5. Zarembski, A. M., & Abbott, R. A., “Fatigue Analysis of Rail Subject to Traffic and Temperature Loading”, Heavy Hauls